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My efforts at frugal living [View all] 55 Kaleva Aug 2012 Jun 2013 13 60164

Why Americans Are Cutting Coupons Out of Their Lives 24 Sherman A1 Mar 2013 Jun 2013 2 5465

A review of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: 10 Eleanors38 Jun 2013 Jun 2013 2 3461

Majority of Shoppers Don’t Make Lists 14 Sherman A1 May 2013 Jun 2013 1 3307

Cross-posting from video discussion. 1 pengillian101 May 2013 May 2013 1 1672

A frugal portable air cleaner 6 Kaleva Dec 2012 May 2013 8 2998

UMBRELLA TOTE BAG Make your own reusable shopping bag out of a broken umbrella. 2 Sherman A1 May 2013 May 2013 3

forageing app 4 gejohnston May 2013 May 2013 6 1905

Juicing? 32 Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 Apr 2013 0 6359

Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... 14 Eleanors38 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 4457

I've had crock pot chili for dinner this entire week 6 otherone Feb 2013 Apr 2013 5 2683

Figured out a new use for a slow-cooker. 4 ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 Apr 2013 2 2341

George Carlin says that a house is "a pile of stuff with a cover on it" 36 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Apr 2013 0 7769

How to kill bedbugs without pesticides.... 2 Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 2267

Some Good Cleaning Ideas (I got these in an email)... 10 Little Star Feb 2013 Apr 2013 12 3451

If you could live anywhere you wanted for the next 40 years (the last half 35 Flaxbee Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 6939

6 Ahold USA Stores Earn LEED Certification 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2013 Apr 2013 1 3137

Sign a Petition To Extend the Federal Tax Credit of 30% to Installations of Solar Systems to Rentals 0 votesparks Apr 2013 Apr 2013 0 1668

very interesting rankings: better world shopper 11 Flaxbee Mar 2013 Mar 2013 4 3489

DIY Pallet Furniture Set 11 Shankapotomus Feb 2013 Mar 2013 7 5463

My new(ish) electric grocery getter 7 Fumesucker Mar 2013 Mar 2013 7 3690

The Sunnev electric car 10 Shankapotomus Sep 2012 Mar 2013 1 7235

Wal-Mart Lights Entire Store With LED 8 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 5 2679

Theme song! 4 silverweb Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2137

Considering Roku in place of cable 8 melody Jan 2013 Feb 2013 0 3596

For fun: The $39 Experiment 5 Tsiyu Jan 2013 Feb 2013 3 2770

Feetz don't fail me now 1 Fumesucker Feb 2013 Feb 2013 5 14368

My rainwater collection system in prototype: 5 Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 Feb 2013 2 10356

8 Rooms in 420 square feet 7 LongTomH Jan 2013 Feb 2013 10 3182

Geothermal heating/cooling experiences 11 NewJeffCT Jan 2013 Feb 2013 2 4141

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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"A Day In the Life of a Minimalist" -- free for three days (e-book) 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2757

10 Quick and Cheap Life Hacks to De-Clutter and Simplify Your Life 15 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Feb 2013 6 4649

Costco Emergency Food Storage Supply with Goal Zero 150 Escape Power Kit, 36 Bucket Pallet of food 8 Renew Deal May 2012 Feb 2013 0 8309

See the Future in Ancient Japanese Architecture 3 Flaxbee Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2277

Cincinnati Kroger Stores Ending Double Coupons 4 Sherman A1 Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2706

AbleNook: Rapidly Deployable Modular Dwelling 6 Shankapotomus Jan 2013 Jan 2013 4 4061

50 ways to change your habits and reduce climate change (so many of them will appeal to a frugal's 19 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 9 23988

In case you've never seen the hole for a horizontal geothermal field 13 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 3813

Before you trash it, wear it out 17 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 5 5050

Buy a wok! 8 OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 Jan 2013 6 2506

Loblaw Sponsors ‘National Sweater Day’ 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2244

27 Ways To Make Your Groceries Last As Long As Possible 9 Little Star Jan 2013 Jan 2013 16 4375

BROOKINGS, Oregon C&K Market Drops Plastic Bags 5 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2383

Be careful to prevent indoor plants from browning 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2082

Former students accused of stealing computers from North St. Louis County school 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1702

Nice essay from Anne Lamott: Time Lost and Found 3 Flaxbee Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 3098

Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] 50 Shankapotomus Aug 2012 Jan 2013 18 19338

Once in a while, something humbles me completely 5 Warpy Dec 2012 Dec 2012 15 2731

Your Thrift Habits (1948) 1 Robb Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2006

10 Offbeat Charity Gifts that Do the World Good 4 Flaxbee Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2688

Does anyone use Soap Nuts? 4 The empressof all Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 2506

A Double-Duty Solar Solution: How to Build a Solar Water Heater Read more: http://www.motherearthne 1 ashling Dec 2012 Dec 2012 3 2601

Making your shopper card count 12 Fumesucker Nov 2012 Dec 2012 0 3335

Question about microwave ovens.... 4 Bigmack Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 4256

9 Compostable or Edible Christmas Tree Decorations 8 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Dec 2012 2 4288

Harvesting ornamental & wild plants for food and other uses 16 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 5294

So my oven died today, the baking element....... 10 dimbear Oct 2012 Nov 2012 3 3703

Make your own toiletries? 4 Little Star Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2688

On line EPA carbon footprint calculator 5 Kaleva Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2466

Couple of links I came across for those considering living off the grid 3 Starboard Tack Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 2165

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living Continued...

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For beginner mushroom foragers..... 13 Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 4330

Sustainable clothes, made in USA 14 Flaxbee Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 3866

Electric "motorcycle" I'd drive one and like it just fine. 200 mile range not too bad. 3 2on2u Nov 2012 Nov 2012 2 2794

Solar charger for batteries and phones? 4 Robb Nov 2012 Nov 2012 1 1999

We just saved 100.00 last month off our power bill. 6 dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 2647

Woody (Harrelson) saves trees. Appropriate, no? 3 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 5 1881

Free walnuts, hickory nuts, firewood, etc. 1 Tanuki Oct 2012 Oct 2012 1 1882

Good sites to help in reducing waste in the home / office 0 kentauros Oct 2012 Oct 2012 3 1478

5 Minimalist Blogs Worth Checking Out 2 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 3003

A Guide to Eating a Plant-Based Diet 5 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 4 2558

"Happier Without" - a blog post from Miss Minimalist on 15 things she's happier not having... 15 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 2 5887

This might not be appropriate, but I figure there may be animal lovers here. Fundraiser 0 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1628

Turning my old, heavy duty top load washing machine into a high efficiency model 14 Kaleva Aug 2012 Oct 2012 1 8481

Best place online to buy bulk grains? 4 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 4117

Consignment store percentages -- what's fair? 10 Flaxbee Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 14005

Where do you buy alkaline batteries size "D" that are reasonably priced. Here, the prices 4 RKP5637 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 1895

Frugal ideas: don't waste food. Don't buy junk food, either. 13 Flaxbee Sep 2012 Oct 2012 6 5573

apron from a pair of jeans (easy tutorial) 7 eShirl Oct 2012 Oct 2012 0 3995

The Joys of Simple Living: Water 30 cbayer Sep 2012 Sep 2012 9 6181

Stretching dollars at the grocery store on household supplies, food 29 Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 Sep 2012 0 7654

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